Stage Directions

PreSonus® is now shipping Studio One® 4.5, a major update to its powerful yet easy-to-use recording and production software. With more than 70 new features and improvements, this free update for Studio One 4 users adds several of the most requested features from the Studio One user community and adds advanced tools that streamline professional audio and MIDI production workflows. Here’s a video overview on these updates: {youtube}v=GrALp5dWv7A{/youtube}

Pliant Technologies debuts its newest wireless intercom system, MicroCom, at InfoComm 2019 (Booth 5447). MicroCom offers a simple and affordable wireless intercom solution for any budget. Available in 900MHz (where legal), MicroCom provides single channel, full-duplex, multi-user intercom for applications where high-quality audio, excellent range, and low-cost are essential.

Drawing more than 40,000 attendees each year, InfoComm ranks as North America’s largest dedicated pro-AV exhibition and frequently serves as one of DiGiCo’s primary global launch sites for new products. This year promises to be no exception, as DiGiCo will be showcasing a variety of exciting new offerings as well as upgrades to its current lineup on stand 6081 from June 12 to 14.

Analog Way will present it 4K/8K live presentation system at InfoComm 2019, June 12-14 in Orlando, FL. The new platform will be showcased at Analog Way's booth #1316 via professional presentation sessions and demos, along with the latest release of Picturall™ media servers.

The NovaPro UHD Jr is NovaStar’s all-new video controller, combining 4K processing and 4K sending into a single piece of technology that can handle anything you throw at it. With expanded processing ability and excellent loading capacity, the NovaPro UHD Jr brings you an amazing viewing experience that is perfect for high-end rentals, fine pixel pitch solutions, and anything else requiring a massive amount of power. NovaStar will be in Booth #2773 at InfoComm.

Here's a video from Shure with Sound Designer, Garth Helm, sharing his thoughts from his experience using the new Shure TwinPlex subminiature microphones in real-world production situations.{youtube}v=SmoqJHeU-go{/youtube}

Waves Audio introduces Waves Submarine, a two-octave subharmonic generator plugin. Here’s a video demo of the Wave’s Submarine along with audio samples: {youtube}v=nA9SSXhPFPI{/youtube}

Many organizations would love to harness the energy-saving features of LEDs, but the associated costs of installing new wiring, power control infrastructure, and control systems to dim these loads have kept many from upgrading. With ETC’s new PhaseAdept dimmer module, venues now have a cost-effective, simple to install solution to capitalize on the benefits of LED lighting. The PhaseAdept module fits into any vintage of Sensor, DRd, or DR enclosure – including those already installed – and provides high-quality, low-voltage dimming for LED fixtures and lamps over existing wiring.

The ArcSystem family of LED luminaires from ETC is designed for easy installation, high-quality light, and smooth dimming. Whatever your venue’s lighting needs, ArcSystem has a solution. The line offers a range of form factors, beam angles, color temperatures, as well as power and control options. Here is a video overview of the ArcSystem: {youtube}v=XX8Ao3hMYOI{/youtube}

After a successful launch at USITT in Louisville, KY, Gerriets introduces an ingenious new solution to hang soft goods, the PIPE CAT, which drastically speeds up curtain change overs. Here is a video demonstration of the PIPE CAT: {youtube} v=WfH9zsX2P1M{/youtube}